Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    2026 test data · 32 independent tests

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    Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5: the full picture

    This comparison is built only from published independent tests — no manufacturer claims and no sponsored reviews. Between them, the Continental Sport Contact 6 and Michelin Pilot Sport 5 appear in 32 tests, though they have not yet met head-to-head in the same test. Head-to-head results carry the most weight here, because surface, weather and test car all change between events and make raw numbers from different tests hard to compare directly.

    How the Continental Sport Contact 6 performs. It takes the win in wet, dry, noise / comfort, efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 88/100, based on 13 tests.

    How the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 performs. It takes the win in mileage. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 94/100, based on 19 tests.

    What this means for you. Category wins matter more than the overall score when your driving is weighted toward one condition — a wet-climate commuter should follow the wet braking column, while a high-mileage driver should follow wear and rolling resistance. Also check that both tires are actually offered in your size and load rating: performance can shift between sizes, and availability differs between the European and North American markets.

    Verdict

    The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is the stronger all-round choice, leading in mileage and Tire Lab Score. The Continental Sport Contact 6 still wins on wet, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.

    Which one should you buy?

    • You prioritise wet
    • You prioritise dry
    • You prioritise noise / comfort
    • You prioritise mileage

    Test profile

    MetricContinental Sport Contact 6Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    SegmentUHPUHP
    TypeSummerSummer
    Tests used1319
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank4.05.0
    Latest test20212026
    Tire Lab Score87.994.2

    Tire Lab Score

    87.9
    Very Good · Summer
    94.2
    Excellent · Summer

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryContinental Sport Contact 6Michelin Pilot Sport 5Winner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 3.4
    7101
    Avg rank 4.5
    8612
    Continental Sport Contact 6
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 2.9
    975
    Avg rank 3.8
    498
    Continental Sport Contact 6
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 4.9
    344
    Avg rank 5.3
    644
    Continental Sport Contact 6
    📏MileageNo data
    Avg rank 6.0
    15
    Michelin Pilot Sport 5
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 5.9
    12
    Avg rank 6.3
    22
    Continental Sport Contact 6

    💧 Wet: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    The Continental Sport Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 3.4, compared to 4.5 for the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.

    ☀️ Dry: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    The Continental Sport Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 2.9, compared to 3.8 for the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    The Continental Sport Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 4.9, compared to 5.3 for the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.

    📏 Mileage: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 wins this category with an average rank of 6.0, compared to no data for the Continental Sport Contact 6.

    🔋 Efficiency: Continental Sport Contact 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    The Continental Sport Contact 6 wins this category with an average rank of 5.9, compared to 6.3 for the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Continental Sport Contact 6 or Michelin Pilot Sport 5?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Continental Sport Contact 6 ranks higher on average than the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Continental Sport Contact 6 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Continental Sport Contact 6 ranks better than the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 shows better mileage performance than the Continental Sport Contact 6.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Continental Sport Contact 6 appears in 13 independent tests, Michelin Pilot Sport 5 in 19.

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